Thief: Deadly Shadows

Stealth action using shadows to rob guarded city buildings

Ion Storm · Published by Eidos Interactive Corp. · Released Mar 29, 2007

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 2,611
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 10 in 30 days
Playing now: 5; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Thief: Deadly Shadows?

In this single-player stealth action game, you play Garrett, a thief making his living in a corrupt city where magic and machinery coexist. Switch between first- and third-person views as you explore the city, break into buildings, pick locks, steal valuables, and hide from or ambush guards.

For you if...

+you like patient stealth built around watching guard movements
+you enjoy exploring a dark city between break-ins
+you like choosing tools for different guarded spaces

Not for you if...

−you prefer direct combat to avoiding guards
−you want a lighthearted setting without horror elements

What players say

81% of 2,611 reviews are positive · 80% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the shadow-based stealth, dark atmosphere, sound design, and story. Their most common complaint is that the game can malfunction on modern PCs, with broken lockpicking or ladder climbing and occasional crashes. Many recommend the community-made Sneaky Upgrade.

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Thief: Deadly Shadows system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

IBM PC or 100% compatible, Windows 2000 or Windows XP, Intel Pentium IV 1.5 GHz (or AMD Athlon XP equivalent), 256 MB system memory, 64 MB video memory, Direct3D 9.0, and Pixel Shader 1.1, 100% DirectSound 9 compatible sound card, 3,000 MB free hard disk space, Keyboard and mouse Recommended: Intel Pentium IV 2.0 GHz (or AMD Athlon XP equivalent), 512 MB system memory, 128 MB video memory, Direct3D 9.0, and Pixel Shader 1.1 Thief: Deadly Shadows does not support play on laptop computers.